jpnn.com, BALI - Indonesian badminton players Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu have been named the Pair of the Year by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
This award was given to Greysia and Apriyani for their outstanding performance this year.
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The 2021 BWF Awards took place on the sidelines of the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals at the Bali International Convention Center and Westin Resort, Friday (3/12).
Greysia and Apriyani, the world's sixth-ranked pair, were gold medalists of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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In the final which took place last August, Greysia and Apriyani defeated Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan from China in two straight games, with a score of 21-19 and 21-15 in 55 minutes.
Greysia said it was an honor to receive the award from the BWF. She hoped that this award would make her motivated to achieve more.
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"Thank you the BWF for this award. We hope to continue to do many positive things for the Indonesian people and everyone who loves badminton," said Greysia.
Besides Greysia and Apriyani, another Indonesian player who received an award from the BWF was Leani Ratri Oktila.
Leani, who successfully brought home two gold medals from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, was chosen as the Female Para Badminton Player of the Year.
Here is the full list of this year's BWF awardees:
1. BWF Male of the Year - Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
2. BWF Female of the Year - Tai Tzu Ying (Taiwan)
3. BWF Pair of the Year - Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia)
4. Most Improved Player of the Year - Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin (Taiwan)
5. Eddy Choong Most Promising Player - Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
6. Male Para Badminton Player of the Year - Qu Zimo (China)
7. Female Para Badminton Player of the Year - Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia)
8. Para Badminton Pair of the Year - Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel (France) (mcr16/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Daftar Pemenang BWF Awards 2021: Indonesia Dapat 2 Penghargaan